Three years since graduating college I have noticed an interesting correlation between my mood and my reading habits. The times when I am “at my best,” i.e., feeling happy, motivated, and filled with hope, are also the times when I am nose …
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“El Chino”: Food, Culture, And The New Spain
Ten years ago, it was impossible to find a grocer in Santander, Spain open on Sundays. Over the last decade, however, this culturally observed gap has allowed for Chinese migrants to open up bazaars and convenience stores that meet the …
5 Reasons Ebooks Are Better Than Print
Before all the traditional book lovers of the Internet begin leaving hundreds of comments about how stupid ebooks are because they don’t smell like old libraries, I want to say that I also love traditional print books. Though ereaders have …
4 Inventions We Take For Granted Everyday
From the first words spoken by humanity, to video embedded ebooks, the ways we communicate thoughts through images and sounds have evolved dramatically over the last three thousand years. Here are just four points of that evolution that we take …
I Am White & Brown But Never Both: Latin@s & Race In America
My name is Matthew González Regueiro Soto Fernández and I am white and brown, but never both.
Confused? Well for most of my life so was I.
At eleven I first became aware of racial/ethnic categories. Living in Downey, CA, …
The 3 Paths To Happiness
Last week I started reading Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business by Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey and Professor of Marketing Rajendra Sisodia. Though I definitely recommend everyone skip the introduction, as I make my way …
Love Poetry?
Wishing On Stars is a collection of spoken word poetry from mgregueiro.com's very own Marco de Onís. Through word and verse, Marco challenges readers to use their hearts and minds to better the world around them.